How long to take time off work after D&C??

Hi everyone. I had a D&C yesterday and am wondering how long other people took off from work.† I'm a nurse on a Mom/Baby unit in a hospital and the thought of seeing all those babies is overwhelming to me right now.

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i took off almost a full week, i worked the mon, found out baby died on u/s tue. didnt get d&c til fri, and went back to work the next mon. i work at a bar tho so its a lil easier for me, it actually helped distract me from everything, but my boss was willing to give me two weeks. take as much time as you need and can afford. of course all my time off is always w/o pay.

I had D&C on Monday and was back to work Tuesday.¬† Not because I wanted to be but because I work in a tax office.¬† I would take a week or so off considering what you do.¬† Help yourself heal a little bit.¬† Hugs to you!!!

I found out I lost the baby on Monday, had the D&C Wednesday, and am planning¬† to go back to work this Monday.¬† I'm a¬†social worker¬†and spend much of my day with¬†little ones and families,¬†so I'm also overwhelmed at the thought of functioning at work.¬† Having said that, I'm getting a bit restless at home, so I'm hoping the week off is enough and work will provide a good distraction.

For me, i went back to work the day after I had a d+c but I took off for 5 days before that when I found out about the death of the fetus.¬† My 1st day back at work I cried a bit when alone in my office.¬† With your job I would take longer if possible.

Thanks for the advice everyone. I worked Monday but left early due to bleeding. Found out we lost the baby on Tuesday and had the D&C on Wednesday. I'll be returning Monday and am hoping I'll be in a better emotional state by then.